Facility Lead Hand
Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture
Municipality of North Grenville
POSTING #: PRC-2025-008
North Grenville is a growing municipality located in eastern Ontario housing a unique blend of small town and rural culture. Comprised of an urban centre (Kemptville) and surrounded by several charming rural hamlets, North Grenville is situated between Canada’s National Capital – Ottawa and the St. Lawrence River, only a 30-minute drive along the Veterans Memorial Highway (416), to either destination.
Application:
The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking to fill the position of Facility Lead Hand in the Parks, Recreation and Culture Department. Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume outlining qualification in confidence to Human Resources by Friday, September 19th, 2025, no later than 4 p.m. EST.
Please quote “PRC-2025-008”.
Email:
Mail: Municipality of North Grenville
285 County Road 44, P.O. Box 130
Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Responsibilities:
This position will:
- Supervise and coordinate the day-to-day work of the fulltime, casual/seasonal staff, grant staff, volunteers, placement /summer students, etc. including planning, scheduling, work distribution, follow up and monitoring
- Lead preventative maintenance plans in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations
- Coordinate repairs and maintenance with staff and third-party vendors such as electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, fire suppression and other sub trades in accordance with municipal polices and relevant codes.
- Be aware of and ensure compliance of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Assist with resource allocation for projects and other operational requirements
- Perform administrative duties such as correspondence and reports for the facilities superintendent.
- Maintain all buildings, facilities and property under the Department’s portfolio
- O Reg. 588/17 asset management planning for facilities under the division’s control.
- Assist with the outdoor pool operation and outdoor rink portfolio.
- Operate and maintain ice making and ice maintenance equipment, HVAC systems, Building automation systems, fire protection equipment.
- Ensure compliance with the Municipality’s approved health and safety policies and procedures and any other applicable legislation relating to workplace health and safety
- Interact with various user groups of the facilities to effect smooth operation, scheduling of events or usage
- Address complaints from users, issues of fighting, vandalism, etc.
- Maintain discipline of user groups and seek redress for damages while balancing need to promote public relations and facility use
- Ensure that user injuries are investigated and reported
- Promote positive public relations within the community
- Be responsible for special arrangements as assigned by the Parks and facilities superintendent
- Undertake inspections of buildings, facilities and equipment, including lighting, /fire panel first aid kits, generators, safety stations, defibrillators
- Maintain logs regarding ice thickness, compressors, ice resurfacing, shift, water analysis, ice maintenance, ice resurfacer maintenance, parks maintenance, equipment operations checklists and any other critical matters
- Develop and enforce an effective and equitable employee schedule including absentee, leave, training and vacation planning
- Prepare reports regarding vandalism, accidents, public skating statistics, application for leave, equipment rentals expenses
- In conjunction with the Facility Superintendent, establishes and maintains practices designed to train, develop and motivate employees
- Assist with the preparation of the recruitment process including preparing interview questions and testing if required and scheduling interviews with the Parks and Facilities Superintend
- Order and purchase safety apparel, equipment and parts for machinery, cleaning supplies and maintain arena inventories
Education/Specialized Training/Skills:
Essential (minimum) Qualifications:
- Secondary Graduation Diploma (or equivalent) with possession of technical training in a specialized field of maintenance.
- Post secondary education in recreation and leisure services, and or recognized trade certification.
- Certified Ice Technician designation (CIT)
- Basic refrigeration certificate
- Demonstrated knowledge of chemicals and their use for facility maintenance and operation
- Demonstrated knowledge of artificial ice operations, refrigeration and equipment operations
- Demonstrated knowledge of B-52 Mechanical refrigeration code
- Valid Class “G” Ontario Driver’s license
- WHMIS, CPR and First Aid.
- Smart serve
Asset (preferred) Qualifications:
- Understanding of the maintenance and operations of multi-purpose and multi-use facilities, ice arenas, public meeting and assembly spaces, parks and other recreational facilities
- Certified Building technician designation
- Certified Arena Refrigeration plant technician designation
Work Experience:
Essential (minimum) Qualifications:
- Five (5) years related experience in a municipal Facilities environment.
- Experience in multipurpose facilities maintenance and asset management
Asset (preferred) Qualifications:
- Marketing, event planning and facilities scheduling experience
- Excellent interpersonal and public relations skills, with a key focus on customer service excellence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer proficiency and sound working knowledge of information technology
- Strong leadership ability combined with strong organizational, financial, management and analytical skills
- Strategic thinking and project management skills
Compensation:
- The salary range for this position is $31.65/hr - $39.56/hr for a 40-hour work week.
Working Conditions:
- Evening, night and weekend hours are required.
- Typical shift 6 am to 2:30 pm and or evening shift 3:30 to 11:30
- Fill operational shifts as required to meet shift requirements
- Attend meetings, training and conferences as required
- Participate in the on call /after hours schedule
We thank all those who apply; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Municipality of North Grenville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and any other applicable legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
